Environmental Matters (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Environmental Remediation Obligations [Abstract]

Accrued Liabilities and Regulatory Assets

The accrued liabilities and regulatory assets related to Superfund Sites at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as follows:

	Con Edison		CECONY
(Millions of Dollars)	2021	2020	2021	2020
Accrued Liabilities:
Manufactured gas plant sites	$737	$752	$662	$676
Other Superfund Sites	104	105	103	104
Total	$841	$857	$765	$780
Regulatory assets	$846	$865	$780	$791

Environmental Remediation Costs

Environmental remediation costs incurred related to Superfund Sites for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows: 

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	Con Edison		CECONY
(Millions of Dollars)	2021	2020	2021	2020
Remediation costs incurred	$7	$8	$7	$8

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Con Edison		CECONY
(Millions of Dollars)	2021	2020	2021	2020
Remediation costs incurred	$21	$17	$20	$16

Accrued Liability for Asbestos Suits and Workers' Compensation Proceedings

The accrued liability for asbestos suits and workers’ compensation proceedings (including those related to asbestos exposure) and the amounts deferred as regulatory assets or liabilities for the Companies at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as follows:

	Con Edison		CECONY
(Millions of Dollars)	2021	2020	2021	2020
Accrued liability – asbestos suits	$8	$8	$7	$7
Regulatory assets – asbestos suits	$8	$8	$7	$7
Accrued liability – workers’ compensation	$68	$72	$65	$68
Regulatory liability – workers’ compensation	$5	$3	$5	$3